Great news for women’s cricket fans waiting eagerly out there. The WPL 2026 Schedule just dropped for next year’s tournament. Matches will happen from February 14 till March 15 this time.
Five strong teams are ready to fight for the trophy. The date of auction is coming up on November 26-27 in New Delhi. Teams need to lock in their retention lists by November 5. WPL 2026 looks set to be absolutely massive this year.
WPL 2026 Auction Rules and Money Breakdown
Mark your calendars – Auction Date is November 26-27 in New Delhi. BCCI still hasn’t sent official letters to teams, surprisingly. Every franchise can hold onto five players max from before.
Your first retention eats up Rs 3.5 crore right away. The second player costs Rs 2.5 crore from the budget. Third retention needs Rs 1.75 crore, while the fourth takes Rs 1 crore. The fifth player is the cheapest at just Rs 50 lakh. Retaining all five means spending Rs 9.25 crore total already.
Each team gets a Rs 15 crore purse for building the entire squad. You can keep three capped Indians, two uncapped, plus two overseas. The Right to Match card helps buy back your released stars. The 2026 WPL auction gonna be crazy competitive with tight budgets.
Complete WPL 2026 Schedule and Team Details
The schedule of WPL 2026 spans exactly one month of cricket action. Five franchises will compete in a round-robin format throughout February-March.
Mumbai Indians Women have Harmanpreet Kaur leading them again powerfully. Smriti Mandhana captains Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women like always. Meg Lanning returns as Delhi Capitals Women’s skipper. Deepti Sharma guides UP Warriorz while Ashleigh Gardner leads Gujarat Giants.
Around 22 matches will happen over a 4-5 week period. The top three teams reach the knockout stages after league matches finish. The grand final happens on March 15 to crown champions.
How to Watch WPL Matches Live
Star Sports channels will broadcast all WPL 2026 matches live nationwide. JioHotstar streaming platform also shows every game online for fans.
Fans can download detailed PDF schedules from the official site. The Mumbai Indians won the last WPL title by beating the Delhi Capitals. BCCI and Tata jointly arranged the WPL this season.
